African PM Career Coaching — Go From Aspiring PM to a Hired PM

Breaking into product management is harder than it looks. Here's why most people stay stuck.

They apply to the wrong roles in the wrong order. Their CV lists what they did instead of what changed because of them. They walk into PM interviews without knowing that PM interviews are unlike any other interview format in business. They've watched the YouTube videos and done the courses — and still can't answer a product sense question under pressure.

And if they're Nigerian or African? They often don't know whether to target local companies, international remote roles, or both. They don't know how to frame their African fintech experience for a global audience. They don't have a single person in their corner who understands both the product craft and the market they're operating in.

That's where I come in.

Who I am

I'm Folake Ariyo — a Product Manager at Flutterwave, one of Africa's leading payment infrastructure companies, where I manage revenue and data products. I've mentored aspiring PMs through Tech4Dev. And I've reviewed enough CVs, mock interviews, and portfolios to see — very clearly — the patterns that separate people who get hired from people who keep applying.

I built this coaching practice because the advice most aspiring PMs are getting is generic, Western-centric, and written by people who haven't shipped a real product in years. You deserve better than that.

Who this is for

This coaching is for you if you are:

• A graduate or early-career professional who has been trying to break into product management for longer than you'd like to admit — and can't figure out what is actually blocking you.
• Someone transitioning from CX, operations, engineering, finance, or another role who knows they have relevant experience but has no idea how to frame it for a PM job description.
• A Nigerian or African PM aspirant who wants to understand both the local market and how to position yourself for global or remote opportunities.
• Someone who has had PM interviews and keeps failing them — not because you're unqualified, but because you're not yet fluent in how PM interviews work.
• An early PM (0–2 years) who wants to think more strategically, build a stronger portfolio, and level up faster than you would on your own.

What makes this different from every other PM coaching out there

Most PM coaches teach frameworks from Silicon Valley playbooks that were written for a different market, a different regulatory environment, and a different user base. I coach from inside a real African fintech, where compliance changes your roadmap overnight, where USSD is not optional, where NIP is the infrastructure you build on, and where your merchants might have intermittent internet and a 2G connection.

If you want to work in African tech — or use your African tech experience to go global — I understand that context at a product level. Not theoretically. Practically.

🎁 WHAT YOU GET

Tier 1 — CV & LinkedIn Audit

The fastest way to find out why you're not getting callbacks

You submit your CV and LinkedIn profile. Within 48 hours you receive a recorded Loom video walking through exactly what I'd change, why each change matters, and the specific rewrites I'd make. No generic feedback. No vague advice. Specific, actionable, and honest.

What's included: Full CV review with impact language rewrites, LinkedIn headline and About section audit, identification of your top 3 highest-leverage changes, and a written summary of all recommendations.

Best for: Anyone who has been sending applications and getting no responses and wants to know if the CV is the problem.

Format: Async — no call needed. Delivered within 48 hours.

Tier 2 — PM Launchpad Session ⭐ Most Popular

The 90-minute session that gives you more clarity than months of solo research

This is a live 1-on-1 video call built entirely around your specific situation — not a generic talk track. Before we meet, you complete a short pre-call form so I understand exactly where you are and what you need. In the session, I diagnose the real reason you're stuck (it's often not what you think), give you 2–3 specific insights tailored to your background and goals, work through a live mock PM interview question with you, and leave you with a clear 2-week action plan.

What's included: 90-minute live video session, pre-call questionnaire, personalised roadmap for your specific situation, live mock PM interview question with real-time feedback, specific 2-week action plan, and a follow-up check-in message at Day 3–5 with resources tailored to your gaps.

Best for: Anyone who has been preparing alone and wants an expert eye on their specific situation — CV, interview readiness, targeting strategy, portfolio, or all of the above.

Format: 90-minute Zoom or Google Meet call.

Tier 3 — PM Accelerator Programme

Six weeks of structured support from aspiring to interview-ready

This is for the person who is serious about making the transition and wants structured support across the full journey — not just a one-off session. Over six weeks we build your roadmap together, fix your CV and LinkedIn from the ground up, do three full mock interviews with written feedback, develop your portfolio strategy, build your job application targeting plan, and I'm available between sessions via WhatsApp for questions, feedback, and accountability.

What's included: 6 live 60-minute sessions over 6 weeks, complete CV and LinkedIn rewrite (not just review), 3 full mock PM interviews with detailed written feedback per session, portfolio and case study guidance, job application strategy (where to apply, in what order, and how), WhatsApp access Monday to Friday with 24-hour response time, and one job offer review or salary negotiation support session.

Best for: Career switchers who want to do this properly — with a clear strategy, real accountability, and someone in their corner for the full journey.

Format: 6 live sessions + async WhatsApp support.

💬 THE HONEST PROMISE

I will not tell you what you want to hear. I will tell you what you need to hear — and then I will help you do something about it. Every session ends with a specific action plan, not vague motivation. Every piece of feedback is grounded in what actually works in the African and global PM job market right now — not in what worked five years ago.

If you do the work, this will change the trajectory of your career. If you're looking for a cheerleader, I'm not the right fit.

🌍 A NOTE ON GEOGRAPHY

I work with aspiring PMs across Nigeria, across Africa, and in the diaspora — UK, US, Canada, and beyond. If you are Nigerian or African and trying to navigate both local and international opportunities, I understand that dual context in a way that most coaches do not. Your background is not a limitation. It is an advantage — and part of what I do is help you understand exactly how to position it that way.

Ready to stop going in circles?

Book a session using the link below. If you're unsure which option is right for you, start with a CV Audit — it gives you clarity on where the gaps actually are before committing to a longer programme.